landgrave

[ land-greyv ]

/ ˈlændˌgreɪv /

noun

(in medieval Germany) a count having jurisdiction over a large territory.

(usually initial capital letter) the title of certain German princes.

Origin of landgrave

From Middle Low German, dating back to 1510–20; see origin at land, margrave

Words nearby landgrave

land girl, land grab, land-grabber, land grant, land-grant college, landgrave, landgraviate, landgravine, landholder, land in, landing

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Example sentences from the Web for landgrave

Besides, Bucer was all the more displeased, because he had already written to the same purport to the Landgrave.
Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4)|Jules Bonnet
John Frederick and the Landgrave Philip were at liberty again.
The Life of Philip Melanchthon|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose
An allusion to the siege of Erfurt by the Landgrave Herman in 1203.
Parzival (vol. 1 of 2)|Wolfram von Eschenback
But the Landgrave was firm; and finding that a denial would not be taken, tried to avoid his importunate guests by flight.
The Thirty Years' War|Samuel Rawson Gardiner

The Landgrave of Hesse declared he would have nothing to do with a project intended solely to sow divisions in the empire.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird

British Dictionary definitions for landgrave

landgrave

/ (ˈlændˌɡreɪv) /

noun German history

(from the 13th century to 1806) a count who ruled over a specified territory

(after 1806) the title of any of various sovereign princes in central Germany

Word Origin for landgrave

C16: via German, from Middle High German lantgrāve, from lant land + grāve count

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单词	landgrave
释义	landgrave [ land-greyv ] / ˈlændˌgreɪv / noun (in medieval Germany) a count having jurisdiction over a large territory. (usually initial capital letter) the title of certain German princes. Origin of landgrave From Middle Low German, dating back to 1510–20; see origin at land, margrave Words nearby landgrave land girl, land grab, land-grabber, land grant, land-grant college, landgrave, landgraviate, landgravine, landholder, land in, landing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for landgrave Besides, Bucer was all the more displeased, because he had already written to the same purport to the Landgrave. Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4)\|Jules Bonnet John Frederick and the Landgrave Philip were at liberty again. The Life of Philip Melanchthon\|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose An allusion to the siege of Erfurt by the Landgrave Herman in 1203. Parzival (vol. 1 of 2)\|Wolfram von Eschenback But the Landgrave was firm; and finding that a denial would not be taken, tried to avoid his importunate guests by flight. The Thirty Years' War\|Samuel Rawson Gardiner The Landgrave of Hesse declared he would have nothing to do with a project intended solely to sow divisions in the empire. History of the Rise of the Huguenots\|Henry Baird British Dictionary definitions for landgrave landgrave / (ˈlændˌɡreɪv) / noun German history (from the 13th century to 1806) a count who ruled over a specified territory (after 1806) the title of any of various sovereign princes in central Germany Word Origin for landgrave C16: via German, from Middle High German lantgrāve, from lant land + grāve count Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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